# Soybean crush continues strength - Morning Ag Clips

> US soybean crush picked up sharply over recent months on strong crush margins. USDA projects the domestic crush at 1.97 billion bushels for the marketing year, up 3.6 percent. Crush growth was driven by rapid gains in soybean meal prices and Argentine production problems.

- Date: 2018-05-08 · published 2018-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65099-soybean-crush-continues-strength-morning-ag-clips
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger crush increases soybean meal output, which can cap meal prices. It also keeps soybean demand firm, supporting beans.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-05-07 | [Soybean Crush Continues Strength \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65104-soybean-crush-continues-strength-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -3.0% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2019-01-01 | [Soybean Crush Prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61194-soybean-crush-prospects.md) | +3.7% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2026-09-09 | [China continues US soybean push amid South American purchases \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14550-china-continues-us-soybean-push-amid-south-american-purchases-world-grain.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2018-11-14 | [Global Ag Network \| What does NOPA Crush mean for Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62107-global-ag-network-what-does-nopa-crush-mean-for-soybeans.md) | +1.1% | +1.8% |
| SBM | 2023-09-15 | [NOPA Soybean Crush Summary - August 23](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34183-nopa-soybean-crush-summary-august-23.md) | -2.7% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2018-05-07 | [Soybean Crush Continues Strength \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65104-soybean-crush-continues-strength-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2019-11-19 | [Soybean Crush Prospects - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56130-soybean-crush-prospects-proag.md) | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2020-10-16 | [September soybean crush sets record for month - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50713-september-soybean-crush-sets-record-for-month-mckeany-flavell.md) | +1.1% | +7.0% |

## Sources

- morningagclips.com: https://www.morningagclips.com/soybean-crush-continues-strength/

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